White Noise : May Edition

Posted on May 26, 2017

Most beautiful vintage garment award of the month : blue linen tunic. (Ignore the price.) The color, the way it was mended, the stitches, the peter pan collar on the back, the texture, …. what a beauty ! I would love to stumble into something like this in a flea market. Or even better, wear and mend my clothes till they look this way.

I keep getting told that my home lacks personality because I haven’t furnished the walls and surfaces with stuff. When I saw her video on home decor, I had a smile plastered on my face the entire time. I decorate my home with fruits, vegetables, twigs and animals.

( Warning : it requires a brave heart. And possibly a loved one to untangle the heart once you have finished watching it. )

My three favorites: Nick Knight’s Showstudio, Lou Stoppard and Peter Lindbergh. Why are his photos the way they are? It’s because of the way he thinks. I want my influencers to be artists, philosophers, scientists and the likes of him. Some highlights if you can’t watch the video:

On Timeless :

Timeless is a very high scene quality ….. either you can go into details and you can start decorating your pictures and decorating the people to photograph …. that is not timeless I think because its all the decoration ….. if you strip everything away to a minimalist approach … that is timeless I think.

On Beauty :

its simple … its just about yourself. If you tend to yourself and be yourself, you are beautiful. It starts very very little cheap but there is no other definition except you can go into details again …

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I adore Peter Lindbergh. I don’t think he making his best work now but I’ll never not be a fan. He (and Irving Penn) were the reasons I become fascinated by fashion and they’re not interested in shocking people or being different for the sake of being different. They’re artists with a specific point of view and for me it defined a kind of beauty. So jealous of Lou Stoppard!

I finished reading Born a Crime while traveling and loved the book. Wished it didn’t end so suddenly – I would love to know more about his experience building his career and how he finds Hollywood.

More I listen to the photographers and young designers like Joseph Altuzara, more I seem to understand the genius of Anna Wintour. She provided a platform for these talents while balancing the commercial vs organic content.

He says that his work requires a woman that inspires him. And the current idea of model doesn’t, from this talk. In my opinion, his best work came during pre- waif-like model era. But I won’t complain. I discovered him 3 years ago. I got my hands on a book of his last year. His recent work still trumps the Ann Lebowitz sort of over the top fashion photography which I don’t enjoy.

What a coincidence. I thought I was the only Trevor Noah fan out there. What a journey he has had ! I will wait for the sequel. I am sure it will come in the next few years. He insists that he is still finding a footing with the Daily Show. A few more years of this government, he will have enough material to polish his craft 🙂

While I have been happy, I am finding the words to answer when well-meaning acquaintances say these things. ‘You dont think my cat is cute?’ isnt doing the job 🙂 Thank you !

Meghana looked stunning in her lehenga. We danced into the night untill the cops came and shut us down for making too much noise. There was a band from New Orleans and good whiskey. The outfit was worthy of the day 🙂